Blown head gasket.
That's all.
They built the old Holdens so well back then and they are very sturdy and tough, and I feel safe in it if I were to have a crash.
It still has the original 26 year old engine in it and it still went quite well, good enough for my first car, if you're looking for a fair bit of power I suggest you go for the 3300 (3.3), but the 2850 still has enough power.
I agree! I have a LH SL 3300 (202) and it is a tough car. Such a simple car. You can get your head right inside the engine bay. There is nothing you can't get too. Only need about 6 different spanner sizes to pull the car completely apart. Yet in an accident you know you will be the one driving home.
My 202 has nearly 200 000km's on it and it looks and sounds brand new. I check its timing by myself with a timing light... takes about 7 minutes to do. Costs about $70 at a workshop. Replaced my head gasket in about 20 minutes. Replaced my water pump and drilled in a water temp gauge, and fixed my over heating problem with flying colours. Relatively easy to find parts for.
Fuel is the cars only week side. I'm not sure about the 2850, but the 3300 does pull through a bit of fuel. With the mixture screw in a well balanced position. Although I'm sure many cars use much more than these little beasts.
A beautiful Australian classic.
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